-NÍ

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *yen (“to be sharp”)

Root

-NÍ

  1. to be sharp

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Iterative Optative
Neuter -ní — — — —

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -NÍ (sharp)
deení

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 431
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